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I'm having a bit of a problem with one of my cats. I have 2 they're both just over a year old, they are sisters and we've had them since last june. However one of them seems to have a behaviour issue with peeing. We know it's not a urinary infection because she only pees on my brothers bed. In the past Month she's done it 4 times and usually we keep the door closed (because my brother is away) but everytime it gets opened she goes in there and does it. One time when my mom was making the bed after washing all the sheets, Muffin jumped up on the bed looked at her and peed on it again. And it's not like the litter box being dirty is an issue because today after she did it i went and checked the box and it was clean. We really don't know what to do....my mom says she won't keep her if she continues this. Does anyone have any suggestions on how we could get her to stop? I really don't want to loose my kitty. > I'm having a bit of a problem with one of my cats. I have 2 they're both > just over a year old, they are sisters and we've had them since last june. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Does anyone have any suggestions on how we could get her to stop? I really > don't want to loose my kitty. Are they spayed? IOW, if not, could also be "marking". Cathy yeah they are spayed > yeah they are spayed In that case, even though she always goes in the same spot, I'd have her checked for a UTI, just in case it's medical, not behavioral. In the meantime, has the bedding been cleaned with an enzymatic cleaner each time she's peed on it? Cathy >> yeah they are spayed > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cathy I agree. Going in the same spot does not mean it isn't a UTI. It means she thinks that is a noticeable spot to try and get you a message. >I agree. Going in the same spot does not mean it isn't a UTI. It means she >thinks that is a noticeable spot to try and get you a message. I would also point out that we (both humans and animals) tend to go to a comfort spot when we don't feel well. So, when I get sick, I go to my bed. When Kira doesn't feel well, she goes to my bed (and thus pukes on it). So, it could be a behavioral issue, but it still could be an illness, and she just prefers to go to that spot when she feels bad.  Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com > I'm having a bit of a problem with one of my cats. I have 2 they're both > just over a year old, they are sisters and we've had them since last june. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Does anyone have any suggestions on how we could get her to stop? I really > don't want to loose my kitty. What is the relationship like between your cat and your brother? I know everyone always says "UTI," but when my cats have done this it has always been to send a message to someone they are upset with, either over a dirty catbox, or getting yelled at, getting put off the bed, that sort of thing. My brother actaully doesn't even live here right now he works on a cruise boat, so she's only met him like 4 times maybe....a couple days a time > My brother actaully doesn't even live here right now > he works on a cruise boat, so she's only met him like 4 times maybe....a > couple days a time Maybe she feels threatened by him since he is a foreign smell. I think I would just make sure her cat box is nice and clean and keep his door closed, if you are sure that she does not have a urinary tract infection. > I'm having a bit of a problem with one of my cats. I have 2 they're both > just over a year old, they are sisters and we've had them since last june. > However one of them seems to have a behaviour issue with peeing. We know > it's not a urinary infection because she only pees on my brothers bed. Flawed logic. Althought it appears to be something else, you are best to eliminate the possibility of a medical issue first. > In > the past Month she's done it 4 times and usually we keep the door closed [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Does anyone have any suggestions on how we could get her to stop? I really > don't want to loose my kitty. We had 2 cats that did this at various times, and both times something was going on in the household that upset them (like bringing a new cat into the house.) I have heard that some cats will pee on things with humans' scents when they are feeling insecure. One thing we did was cover the bed with a sheet of plastic -- a shower curtain liner works nicely. In your case, I'd probably also add an extra litter box (can't hurt...) and give your kitty lots of extra attention. Good luck! Rhonda > I'm having a bit of a problem with one of my cats. I have 2 they're both > just over a year old, they are sisters and we've had them since last june. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > And it's not like the litter box being dirty is an issue because today > after she did it i went and checked the box and it was clean. So me and my mom are going to take her to the vet on Monday and try and rule out a uinary track infection. But if that isn't it I'm not sure what to do. A friend of mine suggested spraying her with a bit of water to make sure she knows it's wrong but my mom is convinced that she knows it's wrong because of the way she acts after. We also think that she crawls under the sheets to do it. I'm so worried that we won't be able to sort this out and I'll have to give her up. > So me and my mom are going to take her to the vet on Monday and try and > rule out a uinary track infection. But if that isn't it I'm not sure what [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > sheets to do it. I'm so worried that we won't be able to sort this out and > I'll have to give her up. Well, it isn't going to change over night even if it is an infection. If she is only going in one spot, on the bed, for heaven's sake close the door. You should also google inappropriate elimination and read up on it so you guys have some idea of what else to do. > > So me and my mom are going to take her to the vet on Monday and try and > > rule out a uinary track infection. But if that isn't it I'm not sure what [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Well, it isn't going to change over night even if it is an infection. I think this might depend upon the infection & the antibiotic given. Okay, maybe not literally overnight, but within a few days one could see results is my guess. Otoh, Herrie's UTI took a few weeks to clear up - the first antibiotic didn't cut it, so after a course of that, he was put on Baytril, which did zap it. If she > is only going in one spot, on the bed, for heaven's sake close the door. You > should also google inappropriate elimination and read up on it so you guys > have some idea of what else to do. Yep. But with the vet appt. on Monday - that may solve the problem. Cathy Oh dear. Of course the vet visit is appropriate and it would be great if this is merely a medical symptom that can be cleared up. But if not, it likely is a protest of some sort and it can be hard to figure out what it is. Might it be possible to put a temporary litterbox in the room where the bed is? Maybe that would allow her to mark the territory in a less offensive way? Try picking her up and redirecting her to the litterbox, gently but consistently, whenever she hops up on that bed? Or if it comes down to it, keep her out of the room for a period of time. She may put two and two together and figure out "why" she is being banned. It's always a puzzle, but keep trying different things and something may work. So here's an update. My brother comes home on saturday so we can't just have the door closed all the time because we can't expect him to live in such a tiny room (it's tiny) all closed up like that. So my mom came up with the bright idea of making me sleep in the bed and give it my scent cuz Muffin is my cat and won't be insecure about my scent. Bright idea? No, not at all. This morning I woke up with cat pee at the end of the bed. It didn't hit the matress this time but it was all over my legs. It's so weird I donno what to do. We're gonna ask the vet but it really does seem unfit for it to be a UTI because we'll keep the door closed for weeks and she doesn't pee anywhere but the second she can slip in that room she pee's. The other thing i was thinking about was that when her and her sister were kittens they used to sleep on that bed and in that room a lot and she never seemed to have any problem then. It's so confusing on why she's doing this. Arg. I guess I'll just have to see what the vet says. I'm just so worried > So here's an update. My brother comes home on saturday so we can't just > have the door closed all the time because we can't expect him to live in > such a tiny room (it's tiny) all closed up like that. So my mom came up > with the bright idea of making me sleep in the bed and give it my scent cuz > Muffin is my cat and won't be insecure about my scent. Kudos to your Mom! What a brilliant idea. > Bright idea? No, not at all. This morning I woke up with cat pee at the end > of the bed. It didn't hit the matress this time but it was all over my > legs. Oh no. I guess not such a brillian idea. It's so weird I donno what to do. We're gonna ask the vet but it > really does seem unfit for it to be a UTI because we'll keep the door > closed for weeks and she doesn't pee anywhere but the second she can slip [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > seemed to have any problem then. It's so confusing on why she's doing this. > Arg. I guess I'll just have to see what the vet says. I'm just so worried Is there something on that bed or the covers that she can smell, like another animal? Is she marking because she can still smell her siblings, I wonder? Did anyone ask if you had cleaned the cover with enzymatic cleaners? we used vinigar to get the smell outta the matress and then just good ol' Tide when we washed the sheets and bedspread. > we used vinigar to get the smell outta the matress and then just good ol' > Tide when we washed the sheets and bedspread. Given your persistent problem, you might want to look into enzymatic cleaners. They have been discussed here before, so you can Google for suggestions on brands. The consensus seems to be that plain washing does not get some scents out. Another suggestion is Feliway in the room, in case whatever the scent is that makes her want to pee there is an upsetting one.
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